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48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, Swindon, SN2 2FA

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£135,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£135,000)0%
  • Against SN2 2FA's recent median (£145,500)-7%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£135,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£135,000)0%
  • Against SN2 2FA's recent median (£145,500)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 48 Chain Testing House is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN2 2FA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    63 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2023

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in SN2 2FA

    5 sales, median £145,500 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

48 Chain Testing House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2024Most recent

    £135,000

    -6.3%over 1 year

  2. 27 March 2022

    £144,000

    +2.9%over 5 years

  3. 31 March 2016

    £139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 2FA: £145,500 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, Swindon, SN2 2FA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 48 Chain Testing House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

48 Chain Testing House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 2FA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the 15th smallest of 56 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £135,000 in January 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 September 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Feb 2016
EPC improved fromD64toC72
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, Swindon, SN2 2FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Chain Testing House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Evening Star Lane homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 48 Chain Testing House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £2,290

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.
Full Swindon report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

264/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Steam Museum — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

UTC Swindon. 35 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • UTC SwindonSecondary305m
  • Robert Le Kyng Primary SchoolPrimary762m
  • Even Swindon Primary SchoolPrimary771m
  • Ferndale Primary School & NurseryPrimary907m

Nearest stops

  • Steam MuseumBus stop150m
  • Emlyn SquareBus stop324m
  • Emlyn SquareBus stop350m
  • The DolphinBus stop369m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,585 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour699 reports17%
  • Shoplifting399 reports9%
  • Public Order331 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN2 2FA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SN2 2FA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 2FA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£158k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 48 Chain Testing House is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in SN2 2FA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 48 Chain Testing House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 48 Chain Testing House was lodged in September 2023 at band C and is valid until September 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 48 Chain Testing House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from SN2 2FA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
48 Chain Testing House is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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